60 second shutdown count taken to zero

Here's the fix that will remove the 60 second countdown prompt when shutting down Ubuntu 9.10.
Open up a terminal and enter this command:
gconftool-2 -s '/apps/indicator-session/suppress_logout_restart_shutdown' --type bool true
This tip comes courtesy of the excellent blog OMG!Ubuntu website


Another way to accomplish this is by using the GUI interface gconf-editor , and checking the box as shown in the photo posted here.
Either way you go, you'll have eliminated the prompt at shutdown.